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Thread: SUPER DOOPER EXPRESS PASS FOR US & IOA

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    I've had a search of the US site and can't see the price of either the single or the combo, does anyone know where it can be verified?

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    I was including taxes in my estimate of $30 each at EAster this year - no combo pass was on offer, or publicised - I will definitely be buying in July, so I will find out then !


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    We enquired about buying them, but the girl at the sales booth actually advised us against it as she said the 2 parks weren't busy enough to warrant it and we would be wasting our money.

    Funnily enough she was right and there were minimal queues particularly at IOA.

    We shared a table with a man from Jacksonville and his kids at MGM (spends a weekend at Disney once a fortnite using Florida residents discount) and he said that it was widely known that Universal Studios and IOA were struggling to compete for visitor numbers with Disney and that the 2 parks were rarely busy. He cited the fact that most familys visiting central Florida did so with younger children and therefore found more attractions appealing at Disney than at Universal.
    He was a nice man who was on sick leave from General Motors after a heart bypass operation. He gave me his General Motors business card and said it would get straight onto Test Track without standing in line and even quicker than a fast pass. Apparently General Motors employees can also have a free lunch at test track after their ride!


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    Well did it get you straight on?


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    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by ravtino
    Well did it get you straight on?
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    We didn't go to EPCOT so i don't know whether we would have got sussed or not.
    He actually gave me his business card for another reason, but said it would be good for the test track ride as well.


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    Just to clear up the issue of the Combo Express Plus passes - we were at Universal today and asked about them. Apparently they have been withdrawn for the summer but will be re-introduced later in the year.

    Also the individual park Express Plus passes have gone up significantly with a one day pass now $38.95 (was about $26 at Christmas last year). We decided this was too much and just used the standard Express passes instead.


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    Aah that helps clear my fuddled mind - I thought it was over $30 at Easter !! Getting to be "first and second class" isn't it ?!
    How were the queues though ? Did you regret the decision ?


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    The queues (lines) were pretty bad I'm afraid but we did not regret the descision as I do not think the single park Express Plus passes are good value and there is not enough we desperately want to go on at Universal to warrant the extra expense. If it was IOA I might have been tempted as there's more we love going on there.

    We did get to go on the rides and shows we wanted to and had a nice walk round so a good day was had by all.

    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Susan J
    Aah that helps clear my fuddled mind - I thought it was over $30 at Easter !! Getting to be "first and second class" isn't it ?!
    How were the queues though ? Did you regret the decision ?
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    JOHN
    DO YOU JUST BUY THE ONE DAY PLUS A FREEBIE TICKET, OR THE ,IS IT? 3 PLUS 11 DAYS FREE?

    LAST YEAR WE WENT FOR 3 WEEKS AND GOT THE 10 DAY DISNEY AND 14 DAY UNI. FOR US DISNEY IS THE MAN BUT MY 13 YEAR OLD LOVED THE HULK ETC.
    ANY THOUGHTS
    TREV[8D]
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    We have Annual Passes so just use them [msnsmile]
    <blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by trevlad
    JOHN
    DO YOU JUST BUY THE ONE DAY PLUS A FREEBIE TICKET, OR THE ,IS IT? 3 PLUS 11 DAYS FREE?

    LAST YEAR WE WENT FOR 3 WEEKS AND GOT THE 10 DAY DISNEY AND 14 DAY UNI. FOR US DISNEY IS THE MAN BUT MY 13 YEAR OLD LOVED THE HULK ETC.
    ANY THOUGHTS
    TREV[8D]
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